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Chhattisgarh Guv sitting on Bill that raises quota bar to 76%
A Quantifiable Data Commission was constituted by the Chhattisgarh government in 2019 to survey people belonging to Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections categories in the state. The report of this commission has not been made public yet. But according to the government's report, the state's population includes 41 per cent OBCs.
Despite Cong clamour for caste census, it was UPA govt that buried it
The caste census is a caste-wise breakup of the population that enlists all scheduled and unscheduled castes in terms of both numbers and percentage. After India's first caste census was conducted in 1881, the 2011 caste census collected data on all castes, not just OBCs, as was the predominant demand. The intent behind this was to expand the socio-economic mapping.
With MP polls just six months away, Digvijay-Scindia battle takes nasty turn
After a decade and a half, the Congress came to power in the state, but it slipped out of hand within 15 months. The Congress government under Kamal Nath, which came to power in December 2018, collapsed after MLAs loyal to Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the saffron party following his rebellion in the.
All eyes on Bihar caste census: Can it be the national template?
The 'intellectual community' believes that it has some loopholes like the sub-castes in the Extremely Backward Class (EBC), Other Backward Castes (OBC), Dalit and Muslim communities will be counted but there is no provision to count sub-castes in upper castes. It has created suspicions in the minds of the people about the intentions of the state government, or this loophole being used for political purposes.
Caste Census demon haunts Maha BJP ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls
The Imperial Census, first conducted by the British Government in 1871-72 for the entire population, and later periodically undertaken, has always included general questions based on caste-religions. However, the first loose Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) was taken up by the British in 1881 -- over 140 years ago.
Confronted by Yogi's 80:20 politics, Akhilesh goes silent on caste census
The regional parties, namely the Samajwadi Party, which is the main opposition parties in UP, had sensed that denting the BJP would be a near impossible task in 2024 since by then the Ram temple would be ready and the BJP's Hindu plank would be reinforced like never before. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had already.
PM Modi to meet Christian religious heads in Kochi on Monday evening
Sources in the Kerala BJP told IANS that the Prime Minister will be meeting eight heads of various denominations of Christian groups. The meeting, according to the sources, will take place at around 7 p.m.
The Kerala BJP is reaching out to Christian community in a bid to break the party's dry run in electoral politics.
Gehlot's silence on Rahul's caste census demand raises eyebrows
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has not yet made any statement on Rahul Gandhi's demand and his silence on the issue is being discussed across political circles. Veteran leaders said, "Gehlot is fighting hard to repeat his government in forthcoming Rajasthan Assembly polls. This is a poll-bound state which is ruled by Congress.
Bihar ruling alliance leaders back Rahul's call for lifting 50% quota cap
Neeraj Kumar, JD(U) MLC and chief spokesperson, told IANS that Rahul Gandhi has rightly pointed at the reservation cap as it is not benefitting the people. We do not know about the actual number of OBC, EBC or minority communities in the country. So, who are coming under 50% reservations.
Crucial Nitish Kumar-Mamata Banerjee meeting likely on April 2
Trinamool Congress insiders said that Nitish Kumar is supposed to come to Kolkata on Tuesday morning and there is a high possibility of his meeting with Mamata Banerjee at the latter's Kalighat residence in South Kolkata on the same evening. A member of the West Bengal cabinet said that the meeting will harp.
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